True crime is everywhere - Netflix documentaries, YouTube channels, streaming series inspired by real-life murderers, and even social media trends. Why are we so obsessed with these dark stories? How ...

Here are four highlights across TV, film and podcasting from the second half of the year. By Maya Salam The amount of true crime that Maya Salam has watched and listened to in her life might itself be ...

Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

The best true crime documentaries to watch in January 2026 include Netflix's 'Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story' ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. “Podcasts have just enabled true crime to become more mobile and ...

True crime entails much more than what’s shown on the TV screen. Understandably, a lot about it gets left behind the scenes, which only more attentive and fascinated people may question and dig deeper ...

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Fans of true-crime stories are most likely dedicated viewers of both 20/20 and Dateline, two similar shows that both air on Friday nights (on ABC and NBC, respectively). The two long-running news ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the decades Lennon’s been behind bars, America has become increasingly fixated on ...